Nehemiah 9:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Because of all this. — On the ground of this confession, and to prove our sincerity.

Seal unto it. — On the sealed [document]. Each party impressed his seal on moist clay, which was then hardened. Sometimes these seals were attached to the document by separate strings. In Nehemiah 11, “those who sealed” is, literally, those on the sealed [documents], in the plural.

Nehemiah 9:38

38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, sealj unto it.